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Dhantikari Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Dhantikari is a medium size village located in Dhaniakhali Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 128 families residing. The Dhantikari village has population of 506 of which 243 are males while 263 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhantikari village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 10.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhantikari village is 1082 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhantikari as per census is 1080, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhantikari village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhantikari village was 79.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhantikari Male literacy stands at 85.32 % while female literacy rate was 73.31 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhantikari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dhantikari village.

Dhantikari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 128 - -
Population 506 243 263
Child (0-6) 52 25 27
Schedule Caste 96 43 53
Schedule Tribe 162 84 78
Literacy 79.07 % 85.32 % 73.31 %
Total Workers 137 116 21
Main Worker 35 - -
Marginal Worker 102 88 14

Caste Factor

Dhantikari village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.02 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.97 % of total population in Dhantikari village.

Work Profile

In Dhantikari village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 25.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.